European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 07, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports saturday August 7,1993 londoners won t Lett Fumble fade by Stephen Wilson. London a even in England people will not let Leon Lett forget his super bowl Blunder. British fans who watched the super bowl on to saw Lett scoop up a Fumble. In the fourth Quarter of the Dallas cow boys rout of the Buffalo Bills. The 6 foot-6, 292-Pound defensive lineman was running for Art apparent touchdown when he held out the Ball in a hot dog move allowing Buffalo s Don Beebe to catch him and Knock it away at the goal line. Lett in town with the cowboys to play the Detroit Lions As part of the Ameri can bowl series of overseas preseason games was surprised at the locals inter est. I did t think they knew much about football Over Here Lett said thursday before a practice session at Crystal pal Ace sports Center. But one Guy came up to me and said try not to drop an balls " Lett has heard about the play Over and Over in the United states but he was t expecting another reminder from the brits. It s kind of amazing in t it Lett said. I just had to laughing is one Way Lett can put the play behind him. It s Over with he said. I can kind of forget about it. But on the Field if i see a Fumble i m not going to think about pick ing it up or Lett s main concern thursday was try ing to get Over Jet lag after the Long trans Atlantic flight. I m still trying to get my legs Back he said. I need to catch up on my but he was Happy to be in London away from the Drudge of training Camp. I like the weather Lett said. It s Nice and Cool. I Don t really miss Austin yet. I want to see big Ben and London sightseeing was also on the mind of Detroit linebacker Pat Swilling acquired in the off season from the new Orleans saints. It s exciting being Here he said. A lot of history. It gets a Little tiresome Dur ing training Camp. My wife and i Are going to see some sights the Palace seethe City and what is has to offer.". Detroit running Back Barry Sanders is treating the London trip As More of a vacation. At Home we have two a Days so it s Nice to be Here and practice just once he said. We started Early this year and it s Good to get a Little break. Most train ing Camps Are longer than needed. It s does t Hurt to take a week off and take Atrip to Sanders Hopes he won t spend much time of the Field you ask me How much i m hoping to play i d say two minutes Sanders said. But i la do whatever the coaches notes All pro running Back Thurman Thomas Rolls Over a fellow Buffalo Bill during practice in Berlin for saturday s game with Minnesota. Good show a goal in Berlin by Joseph w1i1te Berlin a last year s Ameri can bowl game in Germany was a typical nil exhibition a Sloppy affair with three interceptions seven Fumble and 110 Yards in penalties. This time Marv Levy and Dennis Green Hope to put on a better display when the Buffalo Bills play the Minnesota Vikings. No matter what s going on we always try to put on a Good show said Green 5-0 in preseason games since taking Over at Minnesota last year. No football coach likes to see Levy Hopes he won t have to be making any excuses to the fans at olympic stadium on saturday night. Travel always takes its toll Levy said following thursday s practice on another humid Berlin Day. While some players have struggled to overcome the effects of Jet lag one who has Felt right at Home is the Bills Rob await who was born in Germany when Levy Green his father served in the . Military. Just where we re standing All that happened in this one area said the vet eran tight end looking across the prac Tice Field toward olympic stadium. Here we Are practising where Hitler made his big speech to his troops. At first you think it was a Long time ago but i Twain t that Long. Only 50 nearly everybody who made the trip will see action in saturday s game the second for both teams this and Green must overcome the distractions of the strange setting to deter mine which 47 players in their current 80-Man rosters will still be around for open ing Day sept. 5. Green plans to use All five of his quarterbacks. Jim Mcmahon will Start Fol Lowed by his rival for the no. 1 spot sea Salisbury. Levy said backup Frank Reich will see most of the action in Relief of starter Jim Kelly with his other two quarterback possibly seeing action toward the end of the game. In addition to some 1,000 . Troops stationed in Berlin about 2,000 members so German army Are expected plus200 russian soldiers who Are cased in the area. A train will bring More . Military personnel from Frankfurt and a party Tram will carry some 1,200 supporters of the Frankfurt Galaxy Germany s entry in the hibernating world league of Ameri can football. A uries o sore for 7 teams by the associated press nil teams just want to stay health through the preseason. Some Haven t even managed to do so heading into their first exhibition games. Houston Kansas City Denver Tampa Bay and Cincinnati already Are teams that already Nave played a preseason game most notably Phila Delphia and the Losangeles raiders also have injury woes. This week s exhibition schedule began Friday night with Miami at Atlanta. Today Buffalo faces Minnesota Iberlin the new York jets Are at Pitts Burgh Denver is at Tampa Bay the Newyork giants go to Cincinnati Houston plays new Orleans at san Antonio Kan Sas City meets Green Bay at Milwaukee Indianapolis visits Seattle new England is at san Diego and the los Angeles rams Are at Phoenix. On sunday Dallas plays Detroit i London the raiders take on san fran Cisco at Stanford calif., and Chicago sat Philadelphia. The slate ends monday night with Cleveland at Washington. Oilers linebacker Wilber Marshall acquire Din a highly publicized and delayed offset son Trade was scheduled for arthroscopic surgery Friday to repair torn cartilage in his left knee. He will be out 3-4 weeks. Chiefs fullback Christian Okoye who required arthroscopic surgery during the Winter on his right knee was sent Back to Kansas City on thursday for closer examination of his sore left knee. Raiders coach Art Shell is Uncertain whether defensive end Greg Townsend linebacker Winston Moss or guard Stev Wisniewski will be available for the game against the 49ers. Eagles safety Andre Waters will miss at Leas three weeks of practice after undergoing surgery to remove a Toenail from his left foot. Bengals running Back Derrick Fenner is expected to be ready for the giants after missing practice wednesday because of sore toe. Chargers quarterback Stan Humphries who helped Lead the chargers to their first playoff appearance in a decade after an0-4 Start on thursday signed a new four year contract Worth $12.35 million
